Webcams Archive

Even before everyone went into lockdown, a webcam was a valuable tool for many individuals. If you were a YouTuber or worked remotely, they were essential to your business. But recent events have made webcams important for everybody. Let’s face it. Your appearance is important. And if you’re showing up on Zoom meetings with a grainy, poorly-lit video, you’re not doing yourself any favors. Now, …

A lot of modern computers already come with high-quality built-in webcams. But there are still many reasons to use a standalone webcam. Maybe you’re using a monitor that doesn’t come with a webcam. Maybe you want better color and clarity than the stock camera on your machine. Or maybe you want to get a better way. Regardless, webcams are alive and well as peripherals, and …

Just a few years ago, if you announced that you kept your device’s webcam covered, people would have said you were some kind of paranoid conspiracy theorist. Webcams are dangerous? Sure. Aliens are also coming to harvest your organs, and the moon landings were faked. But then, in 2016, this story broke. If you don’t feel like clicking through, here’s a quick recap. In 2016, …

Cameras that track their environment are only a couple of years old. As far back as 15-years ago, you would’ve had to manually program your own camera to do something as trivial as color-recognition. But over the past couple of years, the need for cameras that can cooperate and communicate with other electronics has skyrocketed alongside the popularity of drones and similar robotics. By tracking …

With the advent of 4K displays, our multimedia has been playing catch-up. In just a few short years, 4K UHD Blu Ray players like the Sony UBP-X800 have become common place, and media streaming services like YouTube and Netflix now support 4K content. Whether you’re looking to beef up the quality if your next web conference or produce your own 4K content for YouTube, you’re …